American Christian Writer's (ACW) mentoring retreats feature more than twelve hours of small group and private manuscript consultation work; professional editing and critiquing of your manuscript during the retreat; teaching on how to evaluate, copyedit, and proofread manuscripts; plus the rewriting of your manuscript several times. This is a rare opportunity to have your own […]

The Northeast Ohio Christian Writers Conference, held at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Amherst, is geared toward writers of all ages and skill levels. Attendees will experience a full day of workshops and panel discussions led by some of the area’s top authors and publishing professionals, and will leave equipped to embark or continue on their […]

Writer’s Symposium by the Sea is an annual event that brings interviews with innovative creators, life stories, examples of great writing, and evocative conversation to PLNU that inspire readers and writers alike. Past guests have included Ray Bradbury, Anne Lamott, Philip Yancey, Dave Eggers, Amy Tan, Bill McKibben, Donald Miller, George Plimpton, and many more. The Workshops February […]

Inspire Christian Writers: Equipping Writers to Inspire the World! Inspire's West Coast Christian Writer's Conference features two full days of keynotes, workshops, coaching & critique, agents, editors, and more. 2019 keynote speaker is bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn

Are you just starting and need someone to walk you through the process? Are you further along and just want to sit down with someone who understands books and talk through your story? Maybe smooth out some rough parts? Get some direction on how to make it stronger, tips on making it shine? How about […]

Features keynote speaker, Carrie Stuart Parks. Carrie Stuart Parks is an award-winning, internationally known forensic artist. She travels across the United States and Canada teaching courses in forensic art to law enforcement professionals including the FBI, Secret Service, and RCMP, and is a major instructor of forensic art in the world. Her novels in the […]